WRC mainclass from 2027

[Ferranis]

And even Toyota could be hard pressed to beat the existing Rally2s. Have the likes of Prospeed any hope ?

“We know the regulation is quite a big change and it’s now the job of the team to get everything to max out. We know it’s going to be a very, very big challenge to beat the Rally2 cars. It’s a big job,” Tänak told Dirtfish.

Hi all, finally able to register! Hope to have some good discussions about the WRC.

On topic: Toyota wants to continue to sell Rally2 and support their customers that already bought one. It would be unwise from them to hint that the WRC27 is the future of performance

[WRCStan]

Hi all, finally able to register! Hope to have some good discussions about the WRC.

On topic: Toyota wants to continue to sell Rally2 and support their customers that already bought one. It would be unwise from them to hint that the WRC27 is the future of performance

Maybe, at least until the new cars go on sale.

Welcome.

[Sulland]

If we for all practical purposes say that Rally2 is the new top class, since WRC1/27 will be a Toyota for a few years.

Then the role of the Rally3 class will become much more important for privateers in WRC and regional series, much due to cost. Will we then see that Stellantis and new manufacturers will construct a Rally3 car?
Close to 400 Rally3 cars buildt so far, they are now aprox as fast as a Rally2 car was a few years ago, for a lot less budget to buy, and to maintain.

[wyler]

Hi all, finally able to register! Hope to have some good discussions about the WRC.

On topic: Toyota wants to continue to sell Rally2 and support their customers that already bought one. It would be unwise from them to hint that the WRC27 is the future of performance

there's a rumor about toyota using the rally2 as officials while handing out the wrc27 to private teams (redgrey?) at least for a couple years...

[denkimi]

If we for all practical purposes say that Rally2 is the new top class, since WRC1/27 will be a Toyota for a few years.

Then the role of the Rally3 class will become much more important for privateers in WRC and regional series, much due to cost. Will we then see that Stellantis and new manufacturers will construct a Rally3 car?
Close to 400 Rally3 cars buildt so far, they are now aprox as fast as a Rally2 car was a few years ago, for a lot less budget to buy, and to maintain.

I doubt they are as fast as even the first r5 cars were. Maybe as fast as the s2000.

[PLuto]

I doubt they are as fast as even the first r5 cars were. Maybe as fast as the s2000.

And first R5 cars are on almost same price for running the car...

[Andre Oliveira]

Rumours about RMC build a WRC27 FIAT based.

[WRCStan]

If we for all practical purposes say that Rally2 is the new top class, since WRC1/27 will be a Toyota for a few years.

Then the role of the Rally3 class will become much more important for privateers in WRC and regional series, much due to cost. Will we then see that Stellantis and new manufacturers will construct a Rally3 car?
Close to 400 Rally3 cars buildt so far, they are now aprox as fast as a Rally2 car was a few years ago, for a lot less budget to buy, and to maintain.

Are you saying that the side-effects of making RC2/Rally2 the top category to specifically get larger top fields and locals v elites, davids v goliaths... is that the locals and davids will drop a tier?

[WRCStan]

there's a rumor about toyota using the rally2 as officials while handing out the wrc27 to private teams (redgrey?) at least for a couple years...

Possibly a Toyota team plays with the Toyota Yaris on the surface while Gazoo Racing do the WRC27 stuff, but then what's in it for Toyota? I can't see there being a championship for Rally2 manufacturers.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

there's a rumor about toyota using the rally2 as officials while handing out the wrc27 to private teams (redgrey?) at least for a couple years...

A good possibility when the existing Rally2 GR Yaris has had so much more time and development plus real rally experience.

It would also be a kind of level playing with Hyundai and MSport and their Rally2 cars next year while they decide what to do. And if they (especially likely Hyundai) pull out, Toyota could too and leave it to the private team and the WRC27 Car.